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At their height they ruled over large swathes of Syria and Iraq as well the city of Raqqa, but a concerted campaign by Coalition forces saw Islamic State effectively pushed off the battlefield. But worrying signs of their re-emergence are now evident in Northern Iraq and parts of Syria. David Pratt, contributing Foreign Editor for the Herald, looks at the causes behind their resurgence. Image © Reuters